Nigeria Clashes With Islamic Militants Leave 72 People Dead

At least 72 people died in two days of fighting between Nigerian security forces and a militant Islamic group in the northeastern city of Damaturu, military and police officials said.

“There was a major encounter with the Boko Haram in Damaturu,” Chief of Army Staff Azubuike Ihejirika told reporters yesterday in Abuja, the capital. “In the encounter, we lost three of our soldiers, seven were wounded. But we killed over 50 of their members.”